- Syria’s New Islamic Government Creates Controversy With Education Overhaul The Wall Street Journal
- Syria school curriculum changes fuel fears about Islamist rebels after Assad NBC News
- Amendments to school textbooks by Syria's new authorities draw outcry VOA Asia
- Syrians accuse rulers of imposing Islamist agenda in new curriculum Financial Times
- Changes to Syria’s school curriculum spark online outrage CNN
‘It is impossible to outrun them’: how drones transformed war in Ukraine
Small FPV drones, which travel at 37mph, have become ubiquitous, evolving from ‘a novelty to a weapon of choice’
Denys, a soldier with Ukraine’s Khyzhak brigade, describes a new kind of war. Standing in a barracks workshop with piles of basic Ukrainian First Person View (FPV) drones behind him, he says simply: “There are fewer gunfights because there are more drone fights.”
Frontlines that were once a gunshot apart are now a killing zone several miles deep, as Russian and Ukrainian drone squads, hidden about one- to three miles behind the frontline, target each other’s forces with simple aerial attacks. “Back in 2022, we were still running around with machine guns from the tree lines,” Denys says, almost with nostalgia.
Continue reading...Hull invite for Donald Trump after North Sea wind farm criticism – BBC.com
- Hull invite for Donald Trump after North Sea wind farm criticism BBC.com
- Trump demands end to North Sea 'windmills' Reuters
- Trump calls on Britain to dismantle North Sea wind turbines Yahoo! Voices
- Trump says Britain is 'making a very big mistake' with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers CNBC
- Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry The Guardian
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
The US president-elect dismisses the case as "nothing but a rigged charade".
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
The US president-elect dismisses the case as "nothing but a rigged charade".
Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients
India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
Nigel Farage distances himself from Elon Musk on Tommy Robinson – BBC.com
- Nigel Farage distances himself from Elon Musk on Tommy Robinson BBC.com
- Elon Musk demands UK act on grooming gang scandal amid growing calls for probe: 'National inquiry now!' Fox News
- Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts The New York Times
- Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer The Guardian
- Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail? NBC News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,045
Here are the key developments on the 1,045th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The end of an era: Russia loses its gas grip on Europe – Euromaidan Press
- The end of an era: Russia loses its gas grip on Europe Euromaidan Press
- Slovakia threatens to reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in spat over Russian gas CNN
- Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops BBC.com
- Russia Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Ukraine Cutting Off Gas Newsweek
- Over 20 foreign citizens to be deported from Georgia for participating in protests. Kyiv Independent
Briton among dead in New Orleans vehicle attack
The family of London man Edward Pettifer mourn a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend".
Bringing a tyrannical Ethiopian queen and her twins to life
A compelling new audio drama shines a spotlight on Ethiopia's ancient Aksumite Empire.
Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83
Born Alfred Jesse Smith, his smash title has repeatedly been used in film and television shows
Soul singer Brenton Wood has died at the age of 83, TMZ and Variety reported. Wood’s manager Manny Gallegos confirmed the news.
Woods, born Alfred Jesse Smith, is best known for his 1967 hit The Oogum Boogum Song which has repeatedly been used across film, television and in commercial campaigns. He died at his home in Moreno Valley, 63 miles east of Los Angeles, his manager Manny Gallegos told the publications.
Continue reading...Chilean president makes historic trip to South Pole
Gabriel Boric is the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, stressing Chile's "Antarctic mission".
Chilean president makes historic trip to South Pole
Gabriel Boric is the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, stressing Chile's "Antarctic mission".
Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025.
What one picture tells us about Trump’s power in Congress
Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.
What one picture tells us about Trump’s power in Congress
Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.
Famed transgender dancer has shows canceled in China. Some fear a wider crackdown – CNN
‘At a loss for words’: loved ones mourn victims of New Orleans truck attack
Family remembers Terrence Kennedy, 63, as ‘nicest person in the world’ after reporting he was one of 14 people killed
More victims of the New Year’s attack in New Orleans, which killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more, have been identified by their relatives, as authorities continue to investigate the fatal incident.
The New Orleans coroner’s office has released the names of 12 of the 14 victims who were killed when a man drove a pickup truck into crowds on Bourbon Street and then opened fire before being killed in a shootout with police, in what officials are investigating as an act of terrorism.
Continue reading...Cold dips, lights and fireworks: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.